I just click on the desktop icons for the volumes I want to mount, and they get mounted at /media/disk, /media/disk-1, etc.
I don't see desktop icons for fixed disk volumes here, only removables when plugged
< man pmount > :
-e, --exec
Mount the device with the exec option. Default is noexec
was why /bin/bash errors trying to chroot, < pmount -e sdaX > works fine, problem solved. I too am lazy.
In a real install I prefer traditional fstab for fixed volumes.but pmount is great for live session.
EDIT some pmount options maybe useful for live session forensics:
-r, --read-only
Force the device to be mounted read only. If neither -r nor -w
is specified, the kernel will choose an appropriate default.
-A, --noatime
Mount the device with the noatime option. Default is atime.